Official PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video

Sony confirms PlayStation 4 will have 500GB internal storage, PlayStation Eye camera will retail for $60.

The PlayStation 4 has a 500GB hard drive--the same size as the Xbox One--Sony confirmed as part of a recently released fact sheet regarding the next-generation platform.

In addition, PlayStation Eye cameras will not be included with PS4 systems. Instead, they will be available as peripherals for $60 each.

Additional DualShock 4 controllers will sell for $60.

By comparison, the Kinect 2.0 is included with every Xbox One and has been described as an integral component of Microsoft's next-generation machine.

The PS4 will launch this year at $400, while the Xbox One will be available for $500.

PS4 supports used games and features no online check-in

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will not require an online-check in, and that Sony will impose no restrictions on trading in disc-based games.

Speaking during Sony's E3 2013 press conference, SCEA president Jack Tretton added that that disc-based PlayStation 4 games will be able to be traded in at retail, sold to another person, lent to friends, or just kept forever.

The news positions Sony's PlayStation 4 in direct opposition to Microsoft's Xbox One, which requires a 24-hour check-in for all games and will restrict the sale of used games to selected retailers.

"I guess that's a good thing," said Tretton.

PlayStation 4 console hardware finally revealed!

The PlayStation 4 design Sony unveiled this evening is not final, but it's close, according to Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida.

"It's almost final," Yoshida said, noting there are "some subtle things" that could change before the next-generation system launches later this year.

In addition, Sony confirmed that the plastic piece that holds the system upright when positioned vertically will be sold as a separate peripheral. Pricing was not divulged.

Sony confirms a $399/€399/£349 price for the PlayStation 4 hardware, $100 cheaper than Microsoft's Xbox One

Sony has announced today that the PlayStation 4 will cost $399 in North America.

In other regions, the PlayStation 4 will cost €399 in Europe and £349 in the UK.

The PlayStation 4 will retail for $100 less than Microsoft's Xbox One, which will cost $499/€499/£429. The PlayStation 4 will launch this holiday season, but Sony did not date the PlayStation 4. Microsoft's Xbox One will launch in November.

Preorders for the device will likely begin imminently at major retailers.